I thank the Minister for that very motivational and inspirational address.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 440 of 443 decisive votes (0 abstentions excluded). Read it as a government-or-opposition indicator rather than a measure of influence — the figure is near 100% for members supporting the government of the day and near 0% for those opposing it.
This is the point of the site: contributions keep the party held on the day, not the one held now.
| Party | Recorded as | Contributions | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 2,606 | 2020-07-30 – 2022-12-12 |
| FG | Fine Gael | 405 | 2020-01-21 – 2026-07-08 |
Membership spells on record: FG 1989-10-01–1992-12-17 · FG 2007-07-23–2011-04-25 · FG 2011-02-25–2016-03-09 · FG 2016-03-10–2020-03-29 · FG 2020-03-30–2025-01-29 · FG 2025-01-29–present
I thank the Minister for that very motivational and inspirational address.
When is it proposed to sit again?
Cuirim fáilte roimh an Aire go dtí an Teach. Ar ndóigh, beidh díospóireacht fhiúntach againn. I remind Members, as a courtesy, that Committee Stage will be adjourned in two hours, so they should be conscious of that as they contribute.
Amendments Nos. 1, 3 and 10 are related and may be discussed together, by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.
I welcome our distinguished visitors in the Gallery.
We are discussing amendments Nos. 1, 3 and 10.
Senator Gavan can have another word shortly. I call the Minister.
I thank the Minister for that clear explanation.
I am sorry to interrupt the Senator but we did have a really respectful debate and the Senator is contributing to that. We want everyone to feel that they can come into this Chamber and speak from any perspective. I just want to draw the Senator's attention to one Standing Order in relation to suggesting that another Senator might have lied to the House. That is all. Perhaps Senator Mullen could withdraw that.
I would appreciate everyone here understanding the sensitivity of this issue and respecting everybody's position.
We are doing that. This is why I am being tolerant.
Sure, absolutely.
That is a different issue.
The Senator is straying from the point.
The issue was raised as a Commencement matter.
Thank you.
We are trying to keep this debate calm. If the Senator could-----
Please allow Senator Mullen to finish without interruption.
I ask Senator Mullen to finish.
We are having a circular argument here.